Medical Technology
Overview
Medical Laboratory Professionals are vital healthcare detectives, uncovering and providing laboratory information from laboratory analyses that assist physicians in patient diagnosis and treatment, as well as in disease monitoring or prevention (maintenance of health).
Medical Laboratory Professionals use biomedical instrumentation and technology, computers and methods requiring manual dexterity to perform laboratory testing on blood, tissues, and body fluids.
The following professions are registered under the auspices of the Professional Board for Medical Technology:
The following professions are registered under the auspices of the Professional Board for Medical Technology:
- Medical Laboratory Scientists
- Student Medical Laboratory Scientists
- Medical Technologists
- Intern Medical Technologists
- Student Medical Technologists
- Medical Technicians
- Student Medical Technicians
- Supplementary Medical Technicians
- Laboratory Assistants
- Student Laboratory Assistants
- Supplementary Laboratory Assistants
Vision
Quality and ethical medical technology services for all.
Mission
The Professional Board for Medical Technology’s mission is to develop, strengthen, implement, monitor, and evaluate quality standards in education, training, and practice environments by:
- Implement academic articulation route for developing career progression.
- Ensure compliance to requirements for registration, licensure, CPD, ethical rules and scope of the profession.
- Embrace technological progressions.
- Promote development of specialization discipline categories in the profession.
- Promote post graduate education.
- Proactively aligning to the needs of the country through effective stakeholder engagement.
Board Members
The Professional Boards are constituted in terms of section 15A of the Health Professions Act 56 of 1974. In terms of the section, Professional Boards are statutory structures whose overall objective is to ensure the establishment and maintenance of acceptable levels of health care services in the professions under their control. The Health Professions Act 56 of 1974 empowers Professional Boards to assume control and exercise authority in respect of all matters affecting the training of persons in, and the manner of the exercise of the practices pursued in connection with, any profession falling within the ambit of the professional board, and to maintain and enhance the dignity of the profession and the integrity of the persons practising the profession.
The current Board was inaugurated on 05 November 2020, and they will hold office for a period of five (5) years.
The following members were appointed to serve on the Professional Boards for Medical Technology:
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Chairperson
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Ms AF Vuma
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Vice-Chairperson
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Prof CG Grobler
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Ms A Sheldon
Mr MH Tefo
Ms BK Makabe
Ms KO Mvumvu
Dr BT Mkhize
Mr SS Bakhane
Ms T Ntshangase
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The Board has one (1) vacancy: Community Representative.
In terms of Regulation 2 of the Regulations relating to the functions and functioning of the Professional Board, the Professional Board at its first meeting each year must appoint Committees which would function until the first meeting of the Professional Board in the following year.
The Professional Board for Medical Technology has established the following Committees:
- Education, Training and Registration Committee
- Committee of Preliminary Enquiries
- Professional Practice Committee
- Executive Committee
MEETING DATES OF THE BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES
| Planning Timetable 2023 - 2024 | View document |
Newsletter
Examinations
The Society for Medical Laboratory Technologists of South Africa (SMLTSA) is conducting national and foreign qualified Board examinations on behalf of the Professional Board for Medical Technology.
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2023 Board Exam Schedule
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Please contact the Society for Medical Laboratory Technologists of South Africa (SMLTSA) regarding examination:
Tel: 021 531 1231
E-mail: administrator@smltsa.org.za
Website: www.SMLTSA.org.za
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Examinations Guidelines for Foreign Qualified Practitioners
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Guidelines for registrations Foreign qualified Medical Technologists Form 176MT
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Syllabi for Professional Board for Medical Technology
| 2017 Immunohaematology Medical Technologist Syllabus | View document |
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2018 Virology Technologist and Syllabus
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View document |
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Approved Clinical Pathology MT & MLS 2022
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Approved Clinical Pathology GT syllabus 2022
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APPROVED CYTOGENETICS Syllabus 2022
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APPROVED CYTOLOGY GT SYLLABUS 2022
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APPROVED CYTOLOGY MT SYLLABUS 2022
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Approved GT Microbiology Syllabus
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Approved GT Syllabus Haem Technicians 2022
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Approved MT MLS Syllabus Haem Technologist 2022
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| Approved MT Microbiology Syllabus 2022 | View document |
| Approved Phlebotomy syllabus 2022 | View document |
| APPROVED SYLLABUS MT HISTO PATHOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES MT MLS 2022 | |
| Approved TB Technician Syllabus 2022 | View document |
| Clinical Chemistry Technicians Syllabus Approved 2022 | View document |
| Clinical Chemistry technologist Syllabus 2021 | View document |
| Histology Technician syllabus 2018 | View document |
| Immunology GT Approved syllabus 2022 | View document |
| Immunology TECHNOLOGIST 2018 syllabus | View document |
| Syllabus Immunohaematology Technicians 2015 | View document |
| VIROLOGY TECHNICIAN study 2004 | View document |
Accreditations
In terms of Section 16 of the Health Professions Act 56 of 1974, the Board has control of education and training.
Guidelines for the Evaluation and Recognition of Higher Education Institutions:
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MTB - HEI Self-Evaluation Report Template
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Guidelines for the evaluations of HEI – Medical Technology
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Virtual guidelines for evaluations of HEI- Medical Technology
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| Annual Report template for Higher Education Institutions | View document |
Approved Education and Training Institutions that Offer the Diploma in Biomedical Technology and Bachelor of Health Science in Medical Laboratory Science:
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Contact details for Higher Education Institutions:
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APPROVAL OF TRAINING CLINICAL FACILITIES
Guidelines for the Evaluation and Recognition of Clinical Training Facilities:
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Form 108B application for approval of training laboratories – guidelines for approval of training laboratories
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Virtual guidelines for evaluations of training facilities- Medical Technology
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Approved training facilities
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Evaluations and Recognition of Training Clinical Facilities
Facilities wishing to offer internship and work based integrated learning to Medical Technology students and interns must apply to the Board for the approval.
The criteria for approval of clinical training facilities stipulates the minimum requirements for recognition of such facilities and are contained in the application for the approval of training laboratories for Medical Technology.
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Applications for approval for Training Laboratories for Medical Technology Form 108B
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The Education, Training and Registration Committee convenes four (4) times a year to consider applications submitted by higher education institutions wishing to training programs in Medical Technology, including training facilities wishing to train interns and students in Medical Technology.
Guidelines for the Approval of Cluster Training Laboratories
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Guidelines and general application for training laboratory cluster model Form 108A
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Annexure 1 Application for training laboratory for cluster training laboratory |
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Appendix A Staff complement
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Appendix B Student interview
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Appendix C Annual report
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Guidelines
The guidelines for the Board include the Ethical Rules of Conduct in respect of which we may take disciplinary steps.
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Guidelines for registration of Foreign Qualified Medical Technologists/Science Graduates Form 176MT
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Form 160 policy relating to registration and training of student and intern medical laboratory professions
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Guidelines for approval of training laboratories Form 108B
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Guidelines for approval of Higher education institutions Form 287
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| Guidelines for the Recognition of Clinical Pathology training time towards specialists exams |
Restoration Guidelines
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Restoration Guidelines
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| MT Undertaking by Supervisor | View document |
| MT Supervised Practice Guidelines | View document |
| Form 18 - Supervisory Report | View document |
Policies
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Form 160MT policy relating to registration and training of student and intern medical laboratory professions
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Rules
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Rules relating to the registration of student medical technicians – BN 38/96
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Rules for the registration of medical technologists – BN 51/96
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Regulations
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Constitution of the Board
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Regulations
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Regulations relating to the registration of medical technicians in phlebotomy – GN 361/2004
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| Regulations defining the scope of the profession of medical technology – GN R376/2005 | |
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Regulations relating to qualifications for registration of laboratory assistants – GN R327/2007
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Regulations relating to the registration of intern medical technologists – GN R278/2008
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Regulations relating to the registration by medical technologists of additional qualifications – BN 104/2010
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Regulations relating to the registration of medical technicians in the category tuberculosis (bacterium) – GN R399/2012
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Regulations relating to the registration of medical technicians in the category Virology
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Regulations relating to the registration of medical technicians in the category Immunology
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